LBI NJ Fishing Report – LBI Surf Fishing, Barnegat Bay & Inlet

June is finally here and the Long Beach Island surf side spring striper fishing remains strong. With the full moon yesterday (Sunday) we are now in the final chapter of the 2026 spring, but don’t overlook it! It can be one of the best periods for quality size bass. Historically speaking we see a large body of striped bass the first and second week of June. We’ll see how to pl...

Late May is delivering Long Beach Island some spring magic. After a wet holiday weekend, the beaches cleaned up and the sun is back out. The surf is fishy with good looking white water, clean – clear green water and very little weed along the tide line. (We got work the north end had some weed.) It’s prime-time for spring striped bass and with water temperatures in the mid-50...

LBI Surf Striper Bite Still Cranking! Big Bass Showing, New Moon Shift & Memorial Day Outlook

The spring surf fishing season on Long Beach Island continues to fire on all cylinders with striped bass dominating the action up and down the beaches. Anglers fishing clam are seeing the best success, while some are also finding fish on ...

The spring fishery is as good as it gets for surfcasters working the sands of Long Beach Island. The past couple of weeks were great and it keeps on grinding. There’s NOT blitzing fish breaking under birds; however most of the cuts, bowls, toughs and gutters have fish. The spring run is alive on the LBI surf and anglers putting in the time are being rewarded with great catche...